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Plans for some married couples to get tax breaks worth up to £200 a year have been announced by David Cameron. The prime minister said some four million couples would benefit from the move The prime minister said four million couples would benefit from a £1,000 transferable tax allowance from 2015. The move, …

Rules will not apply to United Kingdom International couples in registered partnerships should have the same right as married ones to choose which member state’s national law will govern their property rights if the relationship ends, the European Parliament has resolved. The Parliament has recommended that draft legislation be amended to this end. …

A survey of MPs has revealed that 69% of Parliamentarians agree there is a mistaken belief in the existence of “common law marriage” among their constituents, and that 57% believe the law needs to be changed to provide greater protection for unmarried couples upon separation. UPDATE 16/09/13 (11.40am): You can find Lord Marks’ …

Marriage is no longer the foundation stone of family life in Britain, a major study of public opinion suggests. Only a minority of people now view marriage as the starting point for bringing up children, with support for that view almost halving in less than 25 years Photo: ALAMY SOURCE: The Telegraph

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A judge has refused to allow husband and wife to rekindle their marriage despite them both pleading for a restraining order to be lifted, saying they must first prove they can get on over the phone. Natalie Nash, 23, and her husband Daniel, 24 Photo: Picasa SOURCE: The Telegraph

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Marriage is becoming the preserve of middle-class couples as growing job insecurity leaves blue-collar workers reluctant to commit to long-term relationships, new research suggests. Marriage is increasingly a badge of middle-class status as working class men and women battered by the uncertain job market shun financial and emotional commitment, research suggests Photo: ALAMY The decline …